Design Analysis: Intro

I put design near the top of my list of features to look for in a product. In my opinion, a design should be aesthetically pleasing as well as functional. Of course good design is in the eye of the beholder and I have specific tastes, especially in the design of cars. My Corrado hits alot of what I like in car design (i.e. Fender flares, a low hunkered down look, sharp lines, etc). And yes I tend to like the cars that have similar features to my Corrado and not everyone will agree. But in future blog posts I will attempt to write some design analysis’ on the cars and products that I like.

My design analysis’ will be inpired by Automobile Mag’s “By Design” features. Click on the picture below for a sample analysis of the 2009 BMW Z4 by Automobile Magazine. I haven’t been able to find a dedicated page showing all of their By Design features on the website, but if you search “By Design” within their website you should find others on cars like the Mercedes GLK and the Nissan 370Z.

Impressed by the Nissan 370Z

2009 Nissan 370Z

Originally uploaded by Nike SB’d

Wow someone at my company just bought a gray 2010 370Z and I saw it for the first time today in the parking lot. It’s the first time I’ve really looked at one and my thoughts are that I like it! I didn’t really like the older 350Z but this new one I do. Love the huge rear fender flares and you can see them pretty well in this photo by Nike SB’d. Not everyone likes the bulge (lol) but I do.

I still wouldn’t get one cuz it’s too much of a specialized sports car. It has the same lack of utility as the 1993 FD3S RX7 I had. One time I bought a car cover and I couldn’t fit the box in the trunk so I had to have my friend in my passenger seat hold onto it. Pretty sad! But still, props to those who buy a 370Z and can accept the lack of space!